WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT UMASS DARTMOUTH, 7-2

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA - The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's women's tennis team won five of the six singles matches and defeated visiting UMass Boston,7-2 , in a Little East Conference match at the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Complex Tuesday.

The Corsairs took two of three doubles matches, and then won the first three singles matches to clinch the win in the match. Junior Amy Lopes (Dartmouth, MA) defeated freshman Anitra Kloczewiak (Newton, MA) at number one singles, 6-0, 6-0, freshman Juliet Levangie (Middleboro, MA) downed junior Brittany Engel (Freehold, NJ) at number six, 6-0, 6-3, and then sophomore Courtney Morey (Mashpee, MA) defeated senior Jillian Hurd (Taunton, MA) at number five singles, 6-4, 6-4, to clinch the decision.

"UMass Boston is a much improved team, which obviously showed in the doubles," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Ralph Perry. "Amy came back in singles after she and Courtney lost in doubles, and Courtney came through with the win that gave us five points and clinched the match. Kelsey Grossmann and Carolina Gonzalez played a great match at number three singles, and Kelsey pulled it out in the end in a tie-breaker."

The Corsairs improved to 4-0 and 3-0 in the Little East Conference with the victory, while the Beacons dropped to 2-3 and 0-2 in LEC play with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they visit Simmons Thursday. UMass Boston will host Bridgewater State Saturday at 1:00 p.m.